Raku Afternoons

Raku Afternoons

Spring Class | FULL

414 Plush Mill Road Wallingford, PA 19086 United States

Handbuilding Room

All Levels

3/13/2024-6/5/2024

1:30 PM-4:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$390.00

Member Discount Available

$5.00

$30.00

We will be handbuilding with clay and exploring the surface potential when using several different low fire methods such as: Raku, Obvara, Saggar and Naked Raku and makeTerra sigilatta etched surfaces for texture.  Students can work individually on projects or participate in a class project. Pottery produced in this class will not be your typical functional pottery, so bring your imagination.

  • Clay is not included in lab fee.  Clay purchased with a class needs to be taken in the semeter it was purchased.  Clay purchases do not carry from one semester to another. CLAY CAN BE PURCHASED AS NEEDED DURING A SEMESTER FROM THE OFFICE.

    NO CLASS: March 25th - 30th

  • - Clay tools

  • - Canvas to work on

  • - Notebook
    - Pencil 
    - Inspirational images- preferably not clay!
Demme, Laura

Laura Demme's Webpage As an artist working in various media, Laura Demme’s art education began early as the daughter of an artist. Drawing, painting and sewing from the age of six, Laura continued her study through high school, then a year living at Peters Valley Craft School. Originally drawn to weaving, spinning and dyeing, Laura realized the versatility of “ Off the Loom” techniques such as crocheting, knitting and embroidery. Moving to NYC, Laura worked as a Crafts Designer and Assistant Editor at Good Housekeeping Magazine and contributed designs to Voque Knitting, Needlework, and other publications. As a Free Lance Designer for 14 Years in NYC, Laura worked with design houses contributing unique knit designs and inspiration to Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren and many others. Laura then started painting. Laura’s work in oil on canvas and gessoed paper showed at a few invitationals in NYC and Art Shows in Atlanta and Rice University in Texas. Laura then retired from the textile industry, and married, gave birth to a daughter and took up Ceramics. Concentrating on Raku Firing and other Low Fire techniques Laura uses her mixed media sensibility to create Mixed Media figures, Vignettes, Sculpture and many other decorative pieces. Her continued exploration of technique and media include concrete, metal work (jewelry and steel welding), encaustic and acrylic abstract painting and gardening. When ever she needs to know about something Laura takes a workshop with whoever is the definitive person. Laura Demme is a juried member of the Pa Guild of Craftsmen and a Potters Guild Member. She teaches Raku Firing, Hand Building and Encaustic Painting at Community Arts Center, Wayne Art Center and Cheltenham Center for the Arts. “I look forward to integrating all that I have learned and experienced into my artwork, to fully express what it is to be an artist, and to inspire others to explore and expand the